Printed Books

The Lambeth Palace Library collections (excluding Sion College collections) contain some 120,000 books, 40,000 pamphlets, and over 100 current periodicals relating in the main, but not exclusively, to the history of the Church of England and its relations with other Churches both in Great Britain and overseas. 




  • About the Printed Books Collection
    From the core of the collection built up in the 17th century by Archbishop Bancroft, the collection now contains more than 120,000 books.


  • Printed Books Catalogues

    Information on the online catalogue of printed books and other online sources for information about the collections.



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